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Iran team to enter US two days before matches in FIFA World Cup 2026, ahead of critical Egypt game
Iran announced over the weekend they would be making a complaint with FIFA about the requirements, with manager Amir Ghalenoei saying Iran are "the most oppressed team in the whole World Cup."
'Unconscionable': Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials
Lebanon will offer 'golden visa' for six-figure investors, amid economic crisis
Iran to lodge formal complaint over US World Cup visa conditions for players and coaches
Ben-Gvir cancels US trip citing 'difficulties' in obtaining travel visa - report
The difficulties were reportedly related to the requirement to provide fingerprints to obtain a US visa, Channel 13's Suleiman Maswadeh reported.
Visa denials and protests shadow FIFA as World Cup kicks off
Iran’s World Cup delegation says FIFA has failed to secure US entry for several officials, with 15 federation members denied visas ahead of the tournament, urging compliance with its rules.
Trump administration forces Colombian president to cancel planned meeting with Mamdani - report
The two leaders had intended to conduct a private meeting followed by a public event discussing Western democracy, one source told The Washington Post, during Petro's visit to the US.
FIFA's Infantino says soccer org. 'not kings of world,' US decides who can enter, amid visa scandal
Infantino said FIFA is focused on being a "sports organization" and would not intervene in helping the US determine approvals for entry into the country.
Federal judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, ruling it an unauthorized tax
US District Judge Leo Sorokin issued the ruling in a suit filed by 20 Democratic state attorneys general challenging a fee Trump announced that dramatically raised the cost of obtaining H-1B visas.
World Cup referee from Somalia denied entry to US
Omar Artan was the only Somalian referee on FIFA's World Cup list, with the nation on the US list of "fully suspended" countries for entry.
'Many' Iranian, African journalists denied visas to cover FIFA World Cup in US - report
Several teams, including Ivory Coast and Tunisia, require multi-entry visas because they have games scheduled in the United States as well as in Canada or Mexico.
Anti-Israel activists Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur claim UK banned their entry, revoked visas
The British Home Office justified the move by declaring Uyger as a “serious risk to the public order," according to an X post made by the Young Turks founder.
US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation
The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.
Antisemitic manosphere streamer Sneako kicked out of, banned from Australia
Sneako is known for producing antisemitic and racist content, as well as for being part of the "manosphere," a loose collection of online influencers who promote misogynistic ideas.
